From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44 A Challenge for Sophia

Chapter 44 A Challenge for Sophia

Riley turned her head, her large, watery eyes fixed on Lucas without blinking.

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Her face filled with concern, she asked softly, “Lucas, now that I’m not at the company anymore… are you going to take a page from his book and hide some sweet young thing in your office too?”

Lucas had almost forgotten Sophia was still sitting at the table.

He straightened up and thumped his chest earnestly, declaring to Riley, “How could I do something like that? Riley, what do you

e for?

he type to just fool around and chase after women, do you think Ashford Group would be where it is today? It would’ve

like a worthless trust–fund kid like Sebastian.” on my watch a long time ago

g him posture like some kin

absurd–a serial cheat

At the table, Julian di a low, measured to

1. ty.

Riley almost laughed to herself.

or Sebastian’s messy personal life. He fell silent for a moment before speaking in

“Lucas.

“NO

pabilities or character may be, you can’t afford to pass up an opportunity to work with him.

-the less competent he is, the better fo

owing his father’s reasoning.

kle, his eyes sharp with decades of sh empire but can’t run it himself–isn

nership to get our foot in the do arket. That’s a whole lot easi

like a wake–up call.

cunning and strat

dawned on

D.”

tent man is easier to control. He’s sitting on

, use Torres Group as a stepping stone to break and fighting our way in on our own, isn’t it?”

ther

understanding

way to reach out to him soon,”

et down her fork

been doing her best to stay unnoticed since earlie

hought had just occurred to her, remember you saying before, Sophia, that you se Since Lucas isn’t having much fuck with the partnership, why don’t you step in important deal for the company?”

Sophia’s face fell

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Chapter 44 A Challenge for Sophia

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Most of what she’d said back then in front of Lucas had been about showing off her connections and abilities–while putting Riley down at the same time.

It was true she’d attended the same high–profile charity gala as Sebastian once.

But someone of his stature had stayed in the tightly secured VIP section the entire evening. Someone like Sophia, who had barely made it into the mid–tier guest list, hadn’t so much as brushed sleeves with him–let alone seen him up close.

The only reason she’d bragged and made promises back then was because Riley was no longer at the company and she’d taken Riley’s position. She’d wanted to impress Lucas, to make him believe she was more capable than Riley.

She’d assumed that with the Ashd family name and her own standing in the entertainment industry, she’d eventually find a way o connect with Sebastian

She never expected

Feeling the

Her h

he spot like this–right in front of the whole family.

om both Julian and Anthea, Sophia broke into a cold sweat.

bled slightly, but she forced a polite smile.

esentful glance–as if blaming him for not jumpin

ning of a connection. But things at the comp you used to handle, Riley, have run into issu

about to let her change the subject.

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